G72.0
BillableDrug-induced myopathy
Drug-induced myopathy
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Toxic disorders of the neuromuscular junction17940001
- Toxic myoneural junction disorder17940001
- Toxic neuromuscular junction disorder17940001
- Steroid myopathy26715006
- Steroid-induced myopathy26715006
- Neuromyositis31384009
- PM - Polymyositis31384009
- Polymyositis31384009
- Drug-induced myasthenia65242001
- Antibiotic-induced neuromuscular blocking67725009
- Penicillamine-induced myasthenia230682007
- Drug-induced polymyositis239900005
- Drug-induced myopathy240101000
- Chloroquine myopathy240102007
- Drug-induced dermatomyositis403635000
- Mechanical strabismus due to disorder of skeletal muscle caused by local anaesthetic1231210003
- Mechanical strabismus due to disorder of skeletal muscle caused by local anesthetic1231210003
- Mechanical strabismus due to local anaesthetic myopathy1231210003
- Mechanical strabismus due to local anesthetic myopathy1231210003
- Disorder of skeletal muscle caused by local anaesthetic1231570007
- Disorder of skeletal muscle caused by local anesthetic1231570007
- Myopathy caused by local anaesthetic1231570007
- Myopathy caused by local anesthetic1231570007
- Disorder of skeletal muscle caused by statin543303731000119106
- Myopathy caused by statin543303731000119106
- Statin myopathy543303731000119106
- Statin-induced myopathy543303731000119106
UMLS
- Drug Associated MyopathiesC0410220
- Drug Associated MyopathyC0410220
- Drug Induced MyopathiesC0410220
- Drug Induced MyopathyC0410220
- Drug Related MyopathiesC0410220
- Drug Related MyopathyC0410220
- Drug-induced myopathyC0410220
- Drug-induced myopathy (disorder)C0410220
- Induced Myopathy, DrugC0410220
- Myopathies, Drug RelatedC0410220
- Myopathy, Drug AssociatedC0410220
- Myopathy, Drug InducedC0410220
- Myopathy, Drug RelatedC0410220
- Related Myopathies, DrugC0410220
- Related Myopathy, DrugC0410220
- drug induced myopathyC0410220
- drug-induced myopathyC0410220
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code G72.0?
ICD-10-CM code G72.0 represents "Drug-induced myopathy". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is G72.0 a billable code?
Yes, G72.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G72.0 in?
G72.0 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G72.0?
G72.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (Q74.3); dermatopolymyositis (M33.-); ischemic infarction of muscle (M62.2-); and 2 more.
Are additional codes required with G72.0?
Yes, when using G72.0 you should also code: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).
What SNOMED CT codes does G72.0 map to?
G72.0 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 67725009, 240102007, 1231570007, 543303731000119106, 403635000, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G72.0?
G72.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0410220. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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